Which ones of these QB's drafted from Alabama have set the world on fire? Remember the context, I'm am stating the "tanking for Tua" is foolish and he is not worthy of such an action. I am not stating he is a future bust, I simply do not know answer that question nor does does anyone I suspect.
Alabama QB Saban period pre-TUA
Jalen Hurts 2016–2018 Hurts was the first freshman to start at QB for Nick Saban. He led Alabama to the
2017 College Football Playoff National Championship, which Alabama lost to Clemson, 35–31. In 2018, he led Alabama to the
2018 College Football Playoff National Championship, where he was replaced during the game by Tua Tagovailoa.
Blake Barnett 2016 Barnett started the first game of the 2016 season against USC. He was replaced by Jalen Hurts, who became the starting quarterback. After limited playing time in the next few games, Barnett chose to quit the program and transfer to a junior college, and then to Arizona State where he was the backup QB behind
Manny Wilkins. Currently he is the starting QB for South Florida University Bulls.
Jake Coker 2015 Coker led Alabama to the
2016 national championship, where they defeated Clemson, 45–40.
Blake Sims 2014 Sims was named starting quarterback just prior to their season opener against
West Virginia after he won a prolonged competition against
Jake Coker. Against
Florida, Sims set a school record for total offense in a single game with his 484 yards that included 39 total yards rushing. Sims threw for 3,487 yards (a single season record) with 28 touchdowns. He also added 7 rushing touchdowns and 350 yards on the ground. He led the Tide to win the 2014 SEC Championship, in which he was the game's MVP.
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AJ McCarron 2011–
2013 McCarron led the Crimson Tide to the 2011 and 2012 national championships and graduated as Alabama's career leader in passing yardage (9,019), completions (686) and touchdowns (77). He also holds the record for passing touchdowns (30) in a single season. He finished runner-up for the
Heisman Trophy in the 2013 season. He was drafted by the
Cincinnati Bengals in the
2014 NFL Draft.
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Greg McElroy 2009–
2010 McElroy led the Crimson Tide to the 2009 national championship and was named ESPN Academic All-American of the Year for the 2010 season. He was drafted by the
New York Jets in the
2011 NFL Draft.
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John Parker Wilson 2006–
2008 Wilson graduated as the all-time leader in several categories that have since been eclipsed. He still holds the record for completions in a single-season (255). He went undrafted but played in the NFL for the
Atlanta Falcons,
Jacksonville Jaguars and
Pittsburgh Steelers.